Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-30
lmroHrArues o. cArTLE DIsEAsEs'

The indiscriminate importation and
expectation Of cattle from one country
10 another have been the main cause
of losses ia the cattle trade for the last
thousand years. The cattle OF nearly
all nations have at one time or another
been destroyed by contagious diseases
imported from another country. IL Is
part Of the history Of the world. The
cattle Of the United States have not yet
been as thoroughly destroyed In this
way a. those Of other nations have been,
but we are in fair way for its accom-
plishment. All countries, unfOrtun-
ately. have had dishonest or ObtHse
number Of politicians and editors, who
have opposed any public effort 10 stamp
out. in its ineipient stages, any malig-
nant contagious cattle disease when il
first appears. They cause hesitation.
delay and rash proceedings until the
disease spreads and gets so firm hold
II all Of the foul centers where cattle
are crowded together that, when these
unbelievers are compelled to yield, the
disease has gone beyond control. Such
Is the present feature OF the disease in
this country.
The London Live Stock Journal be-
gins 10 see that the only safe policy for
the cattle interests Of all countries Il
the stoppage OF all expectation and
importation Of cattle among all ma
tons. When country has spent its
millions In stamping out disease,
there Is no safety from it or some other
fatal contagious disease being brought
In at any hour by some private indi-
vidual. by his reckless and unguarded
act In importing a COW or calf from
some infected region. So the stock
owners or the national treasury have
10 do the work all over again. All oi
this class Of diseases come from SEINE
other country. There i no safety In
quarantine laws OF the administration
Of them.
There cannot be given a single rca.
son hv any stock breeder in this eoun-
try why another head OF cattle OF any
class should ever be imported. We
have an abundant supply OF ali breeds
OF stock. There Is no need of all ol
| the cattle 81 this country being jeop-
ar,iixasl for the sake Of few importers
being accommodated IN importing
few more Jersey cows or muleys. The
argument Is presented that q We pro,
hibit Importation. Great Britain will
Il rrtNl44ttt ttN NttNAtA AtNA ANAA1 ~ wi
| cattle. What IL they dof Are they
knot virtually closed Already Besides
the refrigeration Of meat has come Il
| such perfection, aud experience has 81
/ far accepted the meat As equal II MOI
superior % the meat which has 90 b
| slaughtered the day u is landing in !
| foreign port. that The privilege q th'
importation Of live cattle TO Europe !
az little value.
The United States never has had an,
necessity 81 import cattle for food, ans
the time has arrived when Il = unwisl
1 and dangerous to cur greatest agrieul
tural interests g. import any more 70
breeders. We are amply stocked viii
All classes, equal % the best to be hA'
| in Europe. And Il Congress Shouts
make ample provision 10 wipe out on
present contagious disease, cf vhlel
We very much doubt, by changing on
present importation laws, there Is Al
most q certainty that the same OF som
other fatal disease VIII be imported
and the work win have to BE- done owe
| again and again. stop the importation
and thus ensure safety, This = u
only security o. our three billion
value of cattle.--lowa state Register,